Erotic theme parks and museums in Thailand

Erotic museums and theme parks in Thailand
A list, alphabetic by province, of museums and theme parks on the subject of erotic or sex, and penis shaped rocks and trees.

Bangkok (Bang Rak)
The Patpong Museum Bangkok closed for good.

Bangkok (Klong Toey)
Kamavijitra Erotic Art Museum of Thailand กามาวิจิตรา
http://kamavijitra.com/
http://www.faszination-fernost.com/erotische-kunst-in-thailand/
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/special-reports/1664688/thong-lor-sex-museum-hangs-out-the-green-lantern

Bangkok (Patumwan)
Tuptim Shrine ศาลเจ้าแม่ทับทิม in the backyard of Nai Lert Park Heritage Home. Not on google maps, location 13.7483, 100.5465. I went there in 2011 (pic below), there is a report from 2016 (link below), but in 2019 all statues were gone.
https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2015/05/repost-trip-report-bangkok-20122011.html
http://whatsonsukhumvit.com/tommy-tub-tim-and-the-phallic-shrine/  
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chao_Mae_Tuptim_shrine

Bangkok (Phaya Thai)
Pearl Bangkok a high-rise that looks like a penis or gherkin, even has balls!
https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2017/05/bangkok-buildings-that-look-like-things.html
https://bk.asia-city.com/city-living/news/pearl-bangkok-tower-penis-buildings-around-world
https://thesmartlocal.co.th/unique-buildings-bangkok/

Buriram (town)
Erotic garden สวนศิวะ 12 near Buriram Castle. The garden has 12 stone carvings with erotic scenes, in a circle around a huge shivaling/lingam (phallus shaped column).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingam

Chachoengsao (Yothaka)
Villagers erected a statue of a penis (palad khik ปลัดขิก) to bring rain. Location 13.9104, 101.1375, gone now.
https://thepattayanews.com/2021/06/12/believe-it-or-not-rain-falls-after-chachoengsao-local-villagers-build-enormous-phallus-in-religious-rain-making-ceremony/
https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/weather/penis-statue-works-as-village-sees-rain-after-erection
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palad_khik

Source: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/06/11/local-villagers-in-chachoengsao-build-enormous-phallus-for-rain-making-ceremony/

Chaiyaphum (Pa Hin Ngam National Park)
A stone that looks like a penis and is called มอหำตั้ง (erect penis stone). In another national park in Chaiyaphum is ผมหำหด (testicle shrinking cliff).
https://learnthaiwithmod.com/2014/07/siamtulipfestival/ (website not secure)
From “Testicle Shrinking Cliff” To “Erect Penis Stone” Learn Thai with Mod.

Chiang Mai (Mae Rim)
Chiang Mai Erotic Garden
www.chiangmaieroticgarden.com (overtaken)
https://www.facebook.com/eroticgarden/
https://www.faszination-fernost.com/der-erotische-garten-von-chiang-mai/

Chonburi (Pattaya)
Love Art Park Pattaya. Outside Pattaya, has been closed since Covid.
https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/12/cycling-around-pattaya-nov2023.html

pic

Chonburi (Pattaya)
Love In Museum near Bali Hai pier.
https://www.instagram.com/love_in_museum/
https://thepattayanews.com/2023/08/19/love-in-museum-launched-in-pattaya/

Krabi (Railay beach)
Princess Cave ถ้ำพระนาง has a shrine with penis statues.
https://www.thaizer.com/phra-nang-cave-krabi/
https://www.jadescapades.com/phra-nang-beach-thailand/

Nakhon Nayok
Rock that looks like a penis, even with balls.
https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2022/12/outstanding-rocks-in-thailand.html

pic


Nakhon Ratchasima (no exact location given)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxp2Weu1w9Y
Phallus-Baum in Thailand wird zur Pilgerstätte (Bild Apr 10, 2023)
My translation: Phallus-tree in Thailand becomes pilgrimage site.

Source: screenshot from youtube link above.

Nonthaburi (Tivanon road)
Empower Museum (permanently closed on google maps).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMPOWER
http://www.empowerfoundation.org/index_en.html
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/dec/17/thai-sex-industry-private-arts-bangkok-this-is-us-museum-chantawipa-apisuk
Referring to 1975: “Sex work was legal back then,” Apisuk says. “Sex would cost 15 kilos of rice. That much rice costs roughly 1,050 baht [£20] today. So the price hasn’t changed.”

Nonthaburi (Ministry of Health)
Condom Museum พิพิธภัณฑ์ ถุงยางอนามัย

Surat Thani (Koh Pha Ngan)
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZW_Tw1kpnu/ 
Dok Mai Jao at Haad Nam Tok

Surat Thani (Koh Samui)
Grandfather and Grandmother rock. Grandfather rock in picture, I missed Grandmother rock.

Trat (Koh Kut)
The Kingdom of Somchai’s Affection, a collection of erotic statues in the forest.
https://iamkohchang.com/photos/nearby-islands/the-kingdom-of-somchais-affection.html
http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-kingdom-of-somchai-s-affection
https://www.maggiepadlewska.com/somchai-s-kingdom

Other countries:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haesindang_Park in South Korea.
For China, see previous post.

Copyright 2024 ChristianPFC except linked pictures

Danxia Shan hiking

Danxia Shan hiking
China is full of mountains that I would call world-class, but little known outside of China (other than being UNESCO cultural heritage). Once you know your way around in China and speak a bit Chinese, they are easy to reach (public transport, hotels and restaurants in walking distance). During holiday season it must be crowded, but in off season a delight! You can see installations to process thousands of visitors per day, but in off season there are only hundred.

This trip (Apr2024), my original plan was Fangjing Shan, but weather forecast was rain for a week. So I changed my plans and went to Danxia Shan instead.

Danxia is the Chinese name for a landform of red sandstone rock and used for similar places all over China. The name comes from the rocks in Danxia 丹霞山, Shaoguan 韶关市, Guangdong, which I went to.

Similar landforms appear in Thailand in Phu Tok (Bueng Karn) and Phu Langka (Nakhon Phanom).

Monumental entrance to national park in rain. I lost one day for rain; national park was not open that day for safety reasons and I spent the day in my hotel room.

First view of two of the main attractions, pavilion on top of mountain and Male Rock in foreground. Exact location of Male Rock 25.0432, 113.7317, pavilion 25.0431, 113.7306.

Due to weather and position of sun I couldn't take a good picture of Male Rock, here one from internet:

source: https://dynamic-media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/1a/58/9a/3d/caption.jpg?w=600&h=600&s=1

There is a viewing platform with a plate that tells the story in Chinese and English, here English version as I found it:

The Synopsis of Yang Yuan Rock
Yang Yuan Rock is popular named "Ancestral Rocks"
It is the First Strange Rock Under Heaven. It is 28
metres in height and 7 metres in diameter. It became
named from the Strange Rock is exactly like the
reproductive organs of the male sex. According as a
result of textual research with experts. In ancient
Chinese characters. The word “ancestor " is a
pictographic character. In archeology, people found
that the reproductive organs of the male sex of
sculpture with the ancients chipped rock implement.
It is named "Rock Ancestor" Make pottery with soil
is called “Pottery ancestor” And it is
called “Wooden Ancestor” with the woodcut. People
proceed from nature shaped like a column of
worship. So they called it “Rock Ancestor”. As
As the Strange Rock is the root, the ancestor, the god.
People pay respects to inquired the roof of the
ancestor. It's not excessive. It is said that if
someone pay respects to it. He will desire to bear
a son. He will get a son. And if he will desire
to a daughter. He will get a daughter. Do you
believe in that?

Narrow and steep stairway to mountaintop:

From there you can see the back of Male Rock:

On top of mountain is a forest and a path. One side pavilion and viewpoint as dead end. Other side an old fortification and Jiujiu Sky Ladder 25.043, 113.7263.

Drone video on internet:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3524887031076837

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC1cg3bZubs
Climb up the steep Jiujiu "sky ladder," which is carved into the ridge on the Danxia Mountain, to enjoy the awe-inspiring natural view from a new perspective in Shaoguan City, south China's Guangdong Province.

Another attraction is a natural rock bridge 25.047, 113.7275 that you can walk both underneath and cross over.

Breast stone. One must have a good imagination and be very horny to see two breasts here.

Whereas the following Female Rock does not require much imagination. It comes with a kind of chastity belt to prevent people from getting close/in.

Cliffside walkway 25.0252, 113.7381 to another observation pavilion:

I spent two enjoyable days hiking. There are more trails, of lesser interest to me or closed, in total one could spend 5 days. As is often the case, I have a rough idea what to expect and figure out the details, and learn of places I didn't know from internet, once I'm there. Here a map with a hiking trail:

There used to be Shaoguan Danxia Mountain Sex Culture Museum at the entrance of the national park, I found the building and remnants of the name, but the museum has closed years ago.

There was China Sex Museum in Shanghai, permanently closed as well. There is a rock that looks like a penis in Hong Kong, pictures on google maps under Nui Po Shan 女婆山 or 陽元石.

The Male Rock didn't make into Nature's Dick Pics or their instagram.  

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Gay activities Apr2024 China

Gay activities Apr2024 China
First trip to China Dec2023 failed boy-wise, details at end of general report: https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2024/01/china-impressions-dec2023.html
But on gay forums I got advice: https://sawatdeenetwork.com/v4/showthread.php?23162-Chengdu-and-Chongqing
https://www.gayguides.com/forums/topic/40403-chengdu-and-chongqing/
and tried Tantan 探探 and Momo 陌陌 apps this trip. There is a Chinese version of Blued as well, whereas the international Blued has only few profiles in China.

Download Tantan on Google Play (TanTan - Asian Dating App, Tantan Hong Kong Limited, 3.6 stars in 1M reviews, 50M+ Downloads) and Momo. Subscribe to Tantan VIP for 9.49 EUR for one month.

Tue26mar2024 Bangkok to Chongqing
Tantan is a general dating app, specify man looking for man. I get many profiles in Chongqing.

General notes on Tantan. Tantan is based on swiping, i.e. you see one profile and swipe right to show your interest in that profile or left to dismiss this profile (or tap heart or cross to the same effect). Just like Tinder (which I only know from other's descriptions). The first time I use swiping, unusual after only using grid-based dating apps so far. VIP allows me to go back to the last profile; without VIP, swipe wrong and the profile is lost forever. Every profile is shown only once.

You could argue about the benefits of sorting profiles into interested – not interested, and never seeing not interested again. Only when both profiles swiped “interested”, you can chat with each other (whoever swipes “interested” second, gets a message that you match). A striking difference to grid-based dating apps is the quality of profiles, most people on Tantan have a clear face picture of themselves.

I have only the first level of paid subscription. I get notifications of others who like my profile, but can't see their profile unless I get the second level of subscription. Tedious!

 
Wed27mar2024 Chongqing
On Tantan I reach end of 50 km radius, swiped everyone left of right. Just when I wanted to quantify (how many profiles in what time, and how many left or right; to compare with other apps). Following days about 10 new profiles per day are shown.

No clear hits (i.e. I like SEAsian guys better than Chinese), and not much response either. Chatted a bit with two, but we didn't get any further.

Thu28mar2024 Chongqing
Try Momo out, register with WeChat, then phone number to get verification code. Same swiping system as Tantan, but else very different: all in Chinese (Tantan has some English), many profiles not their picture, too much visual distraction. An assault on the senses. Abandon Momo. Screenshot months later, plenty of notifications and messages.

Fri29mar2024 Chongqing
Today spotted some people in shorts and/or short sleeves, but most long/long and all closed shoes.

Tue2apr2024 Chongqing to Hong Kong
On my last trip to Hong Kong 2019, I met a mainland Chinese via Hornet and we stayed in contact until 2021. Now I message him on Line, not read.

In 2019 I went to some gay saunas in Hong Kong https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2020/01/gay-activities-hong-kong-nov-2019.html but neither online dating nor gay saunas were good, this trip I didn't spend any time with gay dating or saunas.

Furthermore, hotel rooms are small and expensive, e.g. I paid about 30 EUR / night for a room of 6 sqm with a bathroom of 1.5 sqm. Even though locals know these living conditions in Hong Kong, I would feel uncomfortable to bring someone back into such a room.

The closest I got to having sex was being in an elevator that is certified for 7 passengers with 8 others.

Sat6apr2024 Hong Kong to Shaoguan to Danxia
Sightseeing, details separately in upcoming post.

Wed10apr2024 Danxia to Shenzhen
In Hong Kong and Shenzhen, I notice more cute boys than before in Sichuan. Are there more cute boys in the south (Hong Kong, Shenzhen) than in Sichuan (Chengdu, Chongqing)?

Spend estimated 30 minutes on Tantan, reject 170 profiles and accept 60 profiles, of which one match. Those accepted not as attractive as in Cambodia, Thailand or Myanmar, but I have to start somewhere. Not a single clear hit.

Find someone on hornet, we meet at metro station and he comes to my room. No problem to get past reception. We have a good time, I will meet him again next time I'm in Shenzhen. (Update: has been offline on hornet for weeks, I should have asked for other means of communication!)

The facts that he lives in Shenzhen, uses Hornet and speaks English shows that he has an interest in Foreigners. I have yet to meet someone in the provinces, on Tantan, in Chinese.

I don't recall any money boys or massage offerings. Comments on Chinese money boys see here:
https://sawatdeenetwork.com/v4/showthread.php?23227-Proper-Etiquette-with-a-Moneyboy&p=296738&viewfull=1#post296738

Sat13apr2024 Shenzhen to Phnom Penh
Last time in Cambodia, I met such a nice boy that I promised him to see him again as soon as possible, so I arranged this trip to get a direct flight from China to Cambodia.

Back in Thailand, I find there is a substantial number of Thais on Tantan, I will keep using it in Thailand (free version is fine for me).

Copyright 2024 ChristianPFC